#753CB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6), rgb(117, 60, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#753CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #753CB5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #753CB5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753CB5 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753CB5 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F1
oklch(81% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#753CB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #005AB9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685773 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753CB5
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #753CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #753CB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.